Lakes Names Twoto Advisory Posts

Planning, Zoning, Code Enforcement Spots Filled

July 13, 1997|By NATASHA BUTLER Staff Writer

LAUDERDALE LAKES — The City Council last week appointed two new members to advisory boards.

Samuel Glass, 80, president of the condo association at Somerset Phase I, was appointed to serve on the five-member Planning & Zoning Board. Terry Maggio,, member of the Oakland Villas board of directors, was appointed to serve on the three-member Code Enforcement Board.

Glass will complete the remaining one year of an unexpired term left by James Manes, who died earlier this month.

Glass, a retiree active in community council affairs, was pleasantly surprised by the council's decision. This is his second reappointment to the post.

``I want [Lauderdale Lakes) to be the best possible place there is to live in,'' he said. ``I'm just glad I have an opportunity to work towards this effort.

``I only hope to serve faithfully and to the interests of [the community).''

Maggio, also an active member of the community council and the Villas' senior buddy system, put her appointment in perspective.

``My job involves a lot of listening and understanding,'' she said. ``First, you have to listen to the violations, then you try to understand if there's a way out for a person. And I'm a very understanding person.''

Maggio fills the vacancy left by Martin Lasker, who resigned from the position in June after relocating to the city of Sunrise. Ronald Manwah, member of the City Council's newly-formed Economic Development Board, was subsequently appointed to the position. However, Manwah was deemed ineligible by council members because he is not an American citizen.

``We certainly don't want to besmurch the name of Mr. Manwah, because he's a very nice (obviously civic-minded) gentleman,'' said City Attorney James Brady. ``But the charter of the city says that every person who serves on a board or council and every person who holds an elected office has to take a sworn oath'' as a registered voter.

``Mr. Manwah, being the man that he is, did not want to take a false oath. So he brought his [situation) to the board's attention,'' said Brady.

Manwah has recently applied for citizenship. When his application is approved, Brady said the council will welcome his involvement.

Maggio's term ends on June 30 of next year, and Glass' term ends on May 31. Both said they plan to continue being involved in their communities.

``It's not what you are to people, but what you do for them,'' Maggio said.